{"id":49040,"date":"2016-11-01T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-preterm-birth-increases-in-the-u-s-for-the-first-time-in-eight-years\/"},"modified":"2016-11-01T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T16:29:07","slug":"los-nacimientos-prematuros-aumentan-en-ee-uu-por-primera-vez-en-ocho-anos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-nacimientos-prematuros-aumentan-en-ee-uu-por-primera-vez-en-ocho-anos\/","title":{"rendered":"Preterm Birth Increases In The U.S. For The First Time In Eight Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 1, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The health of babies in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> has taken a step backward as the nation&#8217;s preterm birth rate worsened for the first time in eight years, the March of Dimes said today. The U.S. earned a &#8220;C&#8221; grade on the latest March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card amidst widening differences in prematurity rates across different races and ethnicities. <\/p>\n<p>Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/7945951-march-of-dimes-premature-birth-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/7945951-march-of-dimes-premature-birth-report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 2016 March of Dimes Report Card demonstrates that there is an unfair burden of premature birth among specific racial and ethnic groups as well as geographic areas,&#8221; says Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer L. Howse<\/span>, president of the March of Dimes. &#8220;The March of Dimes strives for a world where every baby has a fair chance, yet we see this is not the reality for many mothers and babies. Babies in this country have different chances of surviving and thriving simply based on the circumstances of their birth.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. preterm birth rate went up from 9.57 to 9.63 in 2015, according to final data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Across the country, preterm birth rates were nearly 48 percent higher among black women and more than 15 percent higher among American Indian\/Alaska Native women compared to white women.<\/p>\n<p>Premature birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) is the leading cause of death of babies in the U.S.\u00a0 Babies who survive an early birth often face serious and lifelong health problems, including breathing problems, jaundice, vision loss, cerebral palsy and intellectual delays. In addition to the human toll, preterm birth accounts for more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$26 billion<\/span> annually in avoidable medical and societal costs, according to the National Academy of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Americans lead the world in medical research and care, yet the U.S. preterm birth rate still ranks near the bottom of high-resource nations,&#8221; Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Edward R.B. McCabe<\/span>, March of Dimes Chief Medical Officer\u00a0said. &#8220;We can do better by mobilizing resources and driving best practices and policies to ensure that no mother or baby falls through the cracks.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Dr. McCabe urged broader use of proven interventions in the most-challenged communities: for example, an initiative by the March of Dimes in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mississippi<\/span> to eliminate early elective (non-medically indicated) deliveries, which prompted Mississippi Medicaid to implement policy changes that have helped more babies there have full-term births. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Premature Birth Report Card provides rates and grades for states and counties in all 50 states, plus the <span class=\"xn-location\">District of Columbia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, based on NCHS data. March of Dimes also features a disparity index score that ranks and tracks state progress towards the elimination of racial\/ethnic disparities in preterm birth. <span class=\"xn-location\">Maine<\/span> ranked first on the disparity index score, while <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span> ranked 50<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Seven states &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">Arkansas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Idaho<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nebraska<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Utah<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span> \u2013 received worse grades this year than last year on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.\u00a0 Four states \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">New Hampshire<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vermont<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span> &#8212; earned an &#8220;A&#8221; on the 2016 Premature Birth Report Card; 16 states received a &#8220;B&#8221;; 21 states and the <span class=\"xn-location\">District of Columbia<\/span> got a &#8220;C&#8221;; six states and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> got a &#8220;D&#8221;; and three states \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisiana<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mississippi<\/span> &#8212; received an &#8220;F.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Individuals are encouraged to visit <b>marchofdimes.org <\/b>to learn more about prematurity and disparity in their own state; sign up to raise awareness on World Prematurity Day; and support programs and groundbreaking research addressing the causes of prematurity.<\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes<\/b><br \/>March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>. To participate in our annual fundraising event, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchforbabies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchforbabies.org<\/a>.\u00a0If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/share.marchofdimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a>\u00a0community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">persistats.org<\/a>. You can also find us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1lNRI8K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qlIXEX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1e84left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1e84left\" title=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo \" border=\"0\" alt=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150409\/197662LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 1, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The health of babies in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> has taken a step backward as the nation&#8217;s preterm birth rate worsened for the first time in eight years, the March of Dimes said today. 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